Summary:
Bengaluru, Sep 19 (PTI) Karnataka on Sunday clocked 783 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the caseload to 29.67 lakh, while 16 deaths pushed the toll to 37,603.
The day also saw 1,139 people being discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 29.15 lakh.
Active cases stood at 15,383, a health department bulletin said.
Bengaluru Urban accounted for the maximum number of 267 cases and seven fatalities, it said.
Dakshina Kannada district bordering Kerala remained a major COVID-19 hotspot with 97 fresh infections and one death.
Other districts too reported fresh cases with Udupi logging 82, followed by Mysuru (69), Kodagu (41), Chikkamagaluru (36) and Hassan (34).